Matanel
| About us | Thank you for visiting our website. The prices indicated are retail prices. Distributors and resellers get very attractive prices. We are proud to present to you a unique selection of divine olive wood religious and gift items handcrafted in Bethlehem by skilled craftsmen who inherited their skills from their forefathers. The handicraft trade has evolved as a cultural tradition for many centuries. This indigenous art form has since become an industry of great importance to the local people of the Holy Land who rely on it for a livelihood. Olive Wood is a local raw material from which mainly religious articles are made, using pruned and discarded parts of young olive trees after the olive picking season and the sprouts from the trunks of old unproductive trees. Olive wood handicraft is an ancient art that can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries. In recent years the handicraft trade has suffered much hardship due to social, economic and political pressures because of a sharp fall in tourism and export markets. We hope this web site will be an encouragement to the craftsmen who still depend on this craft for a livelihood and to Christians around the world to have the opportunity to own a unique gift from Bethlehem made from the blessed tree, the olive tree. Please copy and paste the link in your browser. |
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| Industry Focus | Religious Crafts, Pearl Jewelry |
| Business Type | Manufacturer |
| Products/Services | Mother of pearls M. O. P. Olive wood rosaries, christmas ornaments, crosses, key chains, nativity scenes, statues and misc. Gold and silver crosses and much more |
| Our Markets | Worldwide |
| No. of Employees | 5 - 10 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | Below US$1 Million |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Matanel |
